Caring and maintaining your beard

After the first period of four weeks do not shave, the hairs are good enough to give you visible facial hair. It is therefore important to care for and maintain your beard hair from this moment on. In order to properly take care of your beard, you have to invest in a number of essential tools. If you choose not to go to the barber but to trim yourself then you need a proper trimmer + the necessary tutorials on YouTube to learn how to handle the device. Beard oil and beard shampoo are important to make trimming easier and to keep the skin beneath your beard healthy. You will notice that your beard absorbs more dirt than the Swiffer in the cupboard, so keeping your beard clean is absolutely essential.

Below you can read briefly how you can maintain and care for your beard. Detailed information can be found in the specific guides by My Beard Guy.

Combing your beard

The difference between the men with beard from now and with those from a time back is the difference in hygiene. In the early days, beards were generally only grown and otherwise not combed or maintained, resulting in a negative association. Today, the range of care products for the beard is more than enough, so you do not have an excuse to walk along like a …

One of the most important products is a beard comb. So, no ordinary comb in which the teeth are too close to each other! Furthermore, it is good to know that you best comb your beard after you have used a moist cream or beard oil. This way the hairs break less quickly. In addition, there is a noticeable difference in how easily you can model your beard by combing.

One of the most important things to remember when growing a beard is that you do not have to comb your hair when the hair is still wet. This results in the breakdown of your hair, which can cause spots to arise.

Take the time and work from top to bottom before combing your beard.

Trim your beard

Beard hairs grow better once you trim them regularly. By trimming the dead points, you get a fine beard that is easier to maintain and that looks natural. Depending on the speed at which your hair grows, we recommend trimming your beard with a solid beard trimmer at least every two weeks. And if you cannot manage it yourself than with a barber.

The skin under the hair

The skin that normally received sufficient daylight and care has had to adjust since the growth of your beard. Therefore, make sure you use beard shampoo and a conditioner during trimming. In this way you exfoliate dead skin cells and at the same time you clean your beard and free of fats